Sword of the Animist, underpriced?
Economics forum
Posted on Nov. 1, 2018, 1:49 p.m. by Spleenface
Am I the only one surprised that Sword of the Animist isn't more expensive?
It seems to go in a ton of casual commander decks, and I can't imagine a single Commander 2017 printing is meeting the demand as Commander swells to one of the largest format.
Spleenface says... #4
Sorry, poor wording on my part. I meant that I would imagine the demand since Origins has increased much more than the supply since Origins (which is only C17), not that it was only printed in C17
November 1, 2018 2:26 p.m.
LordBlackblade says... #5
It's pretty good in casual, creature-based strategies; however, its not going to see the play of something like Cultivate or even Rampant Growth just due to its attacking requirement. Add in the relatively high supply and that's a recipe for a couple dollar or so price ceiling unless a serious deck archetype picks it up and runs with it.
November 1, 2018 6:18 p.m.
FogonaFrog66 says... #6
WOTC has been fighting tooth and nail to make red and white stand-alone colors in EDH, and Sword is a passable option to hit your land drops. I always thought the card was undervalued.
November 1, 2018 6:39 p.m.
It has 3 printings, 2 of which were in pre made decks. So supply is decent. It's mainly used in casual edh decks. If it doesn't see a reprint in the coming year, it will gradually go up in price.
November 1, 2018 7:34 p.m.
When origin's was standard legal Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Flip was a $100 card making that set opened to oblivion, it is actually amazing the card is worth more than a dollar.
That being said the price on it is still so low you could buy a handful cheap and sit on it, the money might be better spent buying up shock lands under $5 whenever you can, but small gambles can be fun.
CuteSnail says... #2
It was also printed in Magic Origins. So larger supply then just commander.
November 1, 2018 2:01 p.m.